For the third day, protesters in Spain's major cities hit the streets calling for the release of Pablo Hasél, who was arrested for tweets critical of the monarchy and supporting Basque separatists.
Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.
The conservative social network is relaunching under new leadership and on new technology, a month after being de-platformed. It says it will not rely on Big Tech for its operations.
Rep. Jamie Raskin called former President Donald Trump the "inciter in chief" and rejected the defense's claim that his calls to overturn the election constitute free speech under the First Amendment.
Zhang Zhan was detained in May after reporting on the coronavirus response in China. Now, she faces years in prison as officials try to silence reports that differ from their own.
Climate activists protesting oil and gas are the first charged under a new critical infrastructure law in Texas. Supporters say the laws protect ports, pipelines and other sensitive places.
A former New York state assemblyman and a social media personality filed lawsuits on the same day an appeals court found President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter.
Facebook is beginning to enforce a ban on white nationalist content this week. The move comes as Australia, Germany and other countries pass tough laws to curb hate speech.
China's leaders try to muzzle free expression beyond their borders, inside liberal democracies, when speech contradicts the Communist Party line on issues like the status of Tibet and Taiwan.
About a dozen former officials warn the White House is attempting to stifle free speech by revoking the clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, a vocal critic of the president.
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court might release opinions in a number of significant cases, from gerrymandering challenges to religious rights disputes. We've got a roundup of the possibilities.
Olutosin Oduwole was a college student and aspiring rap star when he was charged with "attempting to make a terrorist threat." Did public perceptions of rap music play a role?
It came down to freedom of speech, according to Fresno State President Joseph Castro. He noted Randa Jarrar made the remarks in a "private capacity," even as he called her conduct an embarrassment.
Violent crimes committed by Muslims are much more likely to be reported as "terrorism." And that has disturbing consequences for the way Muslims are perceived.
Many modern free-speech cases have less to do with citizens speaking to government power than with the reach of businesses and organizations into Americans' lives. We look at a few highlights.
Craigslist says it made the change because of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which is meant to crack down on sex trafficking of children. Free speech advocates are critical of FOSTA.
Amos Yee was detained by the U.S. government for months longer than he was imprisoned by Singapore, despite a federal immigration judge's ruling in March that initially granted his asylum request.
Organized by a conservative student publication and right-wing activist Milo Yiannopoulos, the event is a response to what they see as university efforts to shut down conservative speakers on campus.
After a series of violent political protests, police feel pressure to err on the side of caution, but too much crowd control can curb free speech. One former police chief calls it a "guessing game."
